Asthma Nursing Support Service

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Education, care and support to manage asthma

Tailored to individual need

One-on-one or group education sessions

Free service

Our registered nurse focuses
on supporting and educating people so they can independently manage their
asthma/COPD to maintain optimal health and wellbeing. This includes facilitating
self management plans with GP’s which are tailored to individual needs and working
alongside other services as appropriate.
Our service provides education on:

What asthma/COPD is

Medications - what they do, and how to use
them effectively

Trigger identification and management

Symptom monitoring

Managing an asthma emergency

Healthy lifestyles

Our
Asthma Support Nurse provides educational sessions at home, on the marae,
preschools, workplaces or any other locations as required. To view our brochure click here or see below.